[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 72967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30558]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) Meeting
AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will hold a
meeting of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) via
telephone conference on December 15, 2011, to establish working groups
and set the agenda for future activity. This meeting will be open to
the public.
DATES: The Committee will meet on Thursday, December 15, 2011, from 1-
3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). This meeting may end early if
all business is completed.
ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet via telephone conference, on
December 15, 2011. There will be 100 teleconference lines to
accommodate committee members, staff and public participation. To
participate via telephone conference, please contact the person listed
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Walter, ASAC Designated Federal
Officer, Transportation Security Administration (TSA-28), 601 12th St.
South, Arlington, VA 20598-4028, [email protected], (571) 227-2645.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary
Notice of this meeting is given under section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). ASAC
operates under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 70112 and provides advice,
consults with, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland
Security, via the Administrator of TSA on matters affecting civil
aviation security.
This meeting is open to the public, but participation is limited to
100 telephone lines to accommodate all participants. Members of the
public must make advance arrangements to present oral statements at the
meeting. The public comment period will be held during the meeting on
December 15, 2011, from approximately 3 to 3:30 p.m. EST, depending on
the meeting progress. Speakers are requested to limit their comments to
two minutes. Please note that the public comment period will end
following the last call for comments. Written statements may also be
presented to the Committee. Contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to register as a speaker or submit
written statements no later than December 8, 2011. Anyone in need of
assistance or a reasonable accommodation for the meeting should contact
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Agenda
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
(1) Welcome and introductions
(2) Charter and By Laws
(3) Overview of aviation security
(4) Presentations:
a. Risk-based screening
b. General Aviation airport security guidelines
c. Air Cargo security update
(5) Working group formation; areas for consideration
(6) Public comments
(7) Discussion of topics for future meetings and next steps
(8) Closing statements
Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on November 22, 2011.
John P. Sammon,
Assistant Administrator, Transportation Sector Network Management.
[FR Doc. 2011-30558 Filed 11-25-11; 8:45 am]
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